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To think people have the wrong idea about the reason parents use private schools?

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ewloan · 06/08/2024 19:57

I have found this from threads and in real life, whenever private school comes up there’s this attitude that it’s about ‘buying results’ or ‘if your child is academic they will do well anywhere.’

Do people not realise that most people who send their kids to private school actually don’t need to be thinking about exam results as the main factor? These are people who often own businesses and have huge family wealth so their child’s exam results are not the be all and end all. The main reason people use private schools is for the entirely different experience for the child, for them to enjoy school and learning in small classes with lots of amenities and focus on their development. Why do people seem to think the main reason is to ‘buy an exam result’?

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ewloan · 06/08/2024 20:02

Comedycook · 06/08/2024 20:01

Yes this. I'm not especially interested in why they do it. I speak as someone who went to private school from 4-18 by the way.

@Comedycook and @greenwoodentablelegs why on earth click on the thread if you’re not interested? Odd.

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mitogoshi · 06/08/2024 20:01

Everyone I know who has children in private school studied the exam results carefully and openly admit they are also ensuring their children don't mix with the "wrong" types.

ewloan · 06/08/2024 20:01

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@madamehelga it may do that but ime that is not the reason for using the school, it’s just a passing consequence of having done so

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Comedycook · 06/08/2024 20:01

greenwoodentablelegs · 06/08/2024 19:58

We don’t care at all

HTH

Yes this. I'm not especially interested in why they do it. I speak as someone who went to private school from 4-18 by the way.

PruneInTheNest · 06/08/2024 20:01

Cry me a bloody river- do we need yet another bloody thread about private schools? It’s so boring

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Prapsfound · 06/08/2024 20:00

My parents sent me to private school 100% because of academics and exam results. They saw I was bright and I didn’t pass the test for grammar so they sent me to a private school with a good academic reputation. I assume most other people who sent their kids to private school (well, the academic ones anyway) have this as the main reason, why else would they?

TeenToTwenties · 06/08/2024 20:00

The ones complaining about VAT presumably do not have 'huge family wealth'.

Anyway if it was just for the reasons you say there wouldn't be angst regarding entrance exams etc.

madamehelga · 06/08/2024 19:59

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vodkaredbullgirl · 06/08/2024 19:59

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ZenNudist · 06/08/2024 19:58

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greenwoodentablelegs · 06/08/2024 19:58

We don’t care at all

HTH

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